Our Duty to Our Soldiers
In a letter to the secretary of the Newcastle Anzac Memorial Cot Fund, General Birdwood made some remarks and suggestions which should be taken to heart by…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
17,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250
Notes From Abroad. Dumb Soldier Speaks
A soldier in a Hove military hospital regained his speech in a curious manner. More than two months, before he and three others were buried by the explosion of a shell…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Kaiser's Message to Soldiers
German newspapers enthusiastically approve the Kaiser's order to the Army and Navy. The order in part reads: -- "The enemy has refused my peace proposal, and desires…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fashions for Soldiers
Some Tommies were having a discussion upon the changes of army clothing that have taken place since the war started. German helmets have vanished French red trousers have…
Continued on Trove, page 51 →Distinguished Soldiers
Among those who returned to Sydney last week was Private C. R. Salisbury, of Haberfield, who was attached to the Imperial Camel Corps, and who was awarded the Military Medal…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"They Have Turned Us Down, Too." Soldiers' Opinion of the Referendum Voting
The following is portion of a letter received from a Granville soldier at the front. It knocks kite high the silly talk indulged in by our street-corner generals…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loan for a Soldier
Recently, a returned soldier named Hudson hud an application in for a loan to enable him to purchase a home in Hornsby. One of the members of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With The Cricketers Not Out on a Keen Battle of the Field : Death of Charles Lawrence : Captain Gordon Campbell Wins War Honor
Many happy birthday returns on: Jan. 10—J. F. Travers (S.A.), F. M. Ridge (Manly). 11—Edward R. Crouch (Q.) A. J…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Northern Counterstroke Riga Offensive Develops Huge Russian Munition Supply All Available German Reserves Called 160th Day of the Third Year of the War LONDON, Tuesday Night
The fighting at Riga continues most violently. The Russians have huge stores of shells and guns, and are drenching the enemy lines with fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farmers and the Great Bush Fire the Relative Claims of the Crowing of Wheat and the Waging of War. the Man on the Land with Two Duties
At the time of the late lamentable referendum upon the question of compulsion for service abroad the "sprulkers" of the "Anti" forces laid great stress upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Greater Includes the Less! Grow Wheat? Yes, But the War Comes First. "What shall it profit a man if he gale the whole world and lose [?] own seal."
IRRESPONSIBLE I. W. W. MAN (loafing on the fence): Here, you, cooky [?] wot yer negisctin' yor proper graft for? You [?]rtor bog into yor harvestin' and lot the bally (luvment [?]wat our its own bloomin' flros. RESPONSIBLE FARMER (between [?] )Don't talk rot[?] if I don't beat back this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Models and Anzac Trophies
Among the models to be shown at the exhibition to be held in the Central Railway Pavilion throughout the whole of next week are two locomotives designed and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wounded. Private N. E. Jones
Mrs. M. Jones has received word that her son, Private Norman E. Jones, has been severely wounded. He enlisted in January, 1916, and is the youngest son of the late…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War
The Germans do not appear to be having much success in persuading the Poles to [?] The next step no doubt, will be to force them to fight; though the result may not be very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Risks
A cablegram received from London yes[?]erday by the Sydney Marine Underwriters [?]and Salvage Association stated:—"War rates, [?]nited States, Canada, East Coast, outward…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Prisoners of War
The Red Cross Commissioners in Londes have sent a cable message to the president[?] the Australian branch, intimating that information regarding prisoners of war will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Clearing the Wounded a Perfect System Kind English Nurses
Private Clive Lynch, writing to his wife at 115 Palmer-street, Sydney, from 1st London General Hospital, says: -- "When I was seriously wounded by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women and the War
Descriptions of the work women arc doing in connection with the war have been among the most entertaining subjects treated by various writers in the old world. Nothing more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Loan and Recruiting
Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the organising secretaries of the recruiting movement in each State, the local…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Notes. New Russian Positions
The enemy forces in Roumania are still making their main effort in the sector above Focsanl, where they are threatening the Russian, right on the Sereth line. They are…
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